Conservation of the tropical rainforest in the Usumacinta Canyon Flora and Fauna Protection Area

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Adalberto Galindo Alcantara https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9628-982X
Silvia del Carmen Ruiz Acosta http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3319-0117
Miguel Angel Palomeque de la Cruz https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3957-8160
Rodimiro Ramos Reyes https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3957-8160
Alberto de Jesús Sánchez Martínez https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9967-6494

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Objective: The conservation status of the tropical rainforest in the Flora and Fauna Protection Area “Cañón del Usumacinta” was studied, through an analysis of the change in land use and vegetation (1997, 2009 and 2016). Design / methodology / approach: Vegetation and land use shapefiles at 1: 250,000 scale (national continuum) corresponding to 1997 (series I), 2009 (series IV) and 2016 (series VI) were downloaded. Finally, a spatial analysis was generated with calculation of exchange rates, using Land Change Modeler between 1997-2009 and 2009-2016. Results: During 1997-2009, the tropical rainforest occupied 31.2%, being the greatest impact of the period with a change rate of 7.4%. Subsequently, between 2009-2016 there was a great decrease in the rate of change of land use in the jungle (0.8%), due to the decree as a federal Protected Natural Area in 2008, the natural regeneration and the promotion of programs for the Ecological restoration. Study limitations / implications: Absence of geographic variables to analyze variables driving change in land use. Conclusions: It is essential to promote the sustainable management of the Usumacinta canyon based on what is established in the land use planning program, the management plan, and redouble efforts to implement actions to restore ecosystem services and the continuous monitoring of change land use

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Objective: The conservation status of the tropical rainforest in the Flora and Fauna Protection Area “Cañón del Usumacinta” was studied, through an analysis of the change in land use and vegetation (1997, 2009 and 2016).


Design / methodology / approach: Vegetation and land use shapefiles at 1: 250,000 scale (national continuum) corresponding to 1997 (series I), 2009 (series IV) and 2016 (series VI) were downloaded. Finally, a spatial analysis was generated with calculation of exchange rates, using Land Change Modeler between 1997-2009 and 2009-2016.


Results: During 1997-2009, the tropical rainforest occupied 31.2%, being the greatest impact of the period with a change rate of 7.4%. Subsequently, between 2009-2016 there was a great decrease in the rate of change of land use in the jungle (0.8%), due to the decree as a federal Protected Natural Area in 2008, the natural regeneration and the promotion of programs for the Ecological restoration.


Study limitations / implications: Absence of geographic variables to analyze variables driving change in land use.


Conclusions: It is essential to promote the sustainable management of the Usumacinta canyon based on what is established in the land use planning program, the management plan, and redouble efforts to implement actions to restore ecosystem services and the continuous monitoring of change land use

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